"You're not supposed to notice." He paused, shook his head. The next part would no doubt sound cruel and harsh. "I'm an assassin. Do you really want to think about, to notice the implications of what that means? How I could be used?"

Billy would be better off not knowing, he thought.

As to that anxiety, the Soldier ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. "If it was just me, I wouldn't bother. But what you experienced... they have no right."